Gender and Race are definitely playing a significant role at the college level for hires. I’m noticing a lot of female head coaches that hire all male staff, which is funny considering the common notion that women can’t work together.

I also agree with JUCO coaches not meeting the appeal. I think the amount of work put in at that level is often missed. They often have very little and do a whole lot. For Barton and South Plains to churn out top talents is pretty narley. A lot of talented coaching on the JUCO level

Military Vet

RE: 2018 College Track & Field Open Coaching Positions Discussion2/8/2018 1:09PM - in reply to Just_Curious

Just_Curious : Yup. Don't forget Harper College. The head XC coach there is a retired high school teacher that won several IHSA 3A (Big School) titles and even came in second place at the Chicago Marathon many moons ago. He just won another NJCAA D3 XC National Championship and many of his athletes go on to NCAA D1 or other top tier programs (North Central is an example). Since he is getting sweet teacher retirement pension, I don't think money is a big issue and coaching off a stipend. He just took over as the head track and field coach as well. Last year the former head track and field coach retired after 30 years. She was one of the first female head coaches in the nation and definitely a pioneer. She was also a kinesiology professor and she knew her stuff. The women's team placed second in the nation while the mens placed 6th. Again...many of her athletes went on to NCAA D1 programs or other top tier programs.

As a former JUCO head coach myself, its not easy being the head coach. Depending on where you are the head coach, most of the time you will be a part time head coach it makes it rough. Recruiting is a challenge. And unfortunately you will get a lot of academic and discipline issues. I coached on the NCAA DII, DIII, and NJCAA D3 and to be very honest with you...NJCAA D3 was the most challenging. But you are put in the fire and you learn quickly which can help out if you want to coach at 4 year colleges. But as I mentioned before, most AD's at 4 year colleges don't think NJCAA is 'sexy' for marketing purposes and, in my opinion and from experience, most AD's don't really care about that. Again....its politics and who you know.

Kennedy use to be the coach at Ole Miss (actually responsible for putting some pieces in place for VanHoy) and left that head coaching job for an assistant position at Wisconsin. Although it makes sense for him to want to go back to Iona, he probably won’t leave Mick, he will wait him out for that big pay day.

“Left.” Lol.

What’s funny about that?

He was fired from Ole Miss for recruiting violations. This is common knowledge.

He was not fired for recruiting violations. O'Neal fired him because Gavin wouldn't kiss his ass. A few years later, O'Neal was fired for recruiting (and many other) violations.

Mr. Euphemism

RE: 2018 College Track & Field Open Coaching Positions Discussion2/8/2018 3:43PM - in reply to Getthatoutofhere

Kennedy use to be the coach at Ole Miss (actually responsible for putting some pieces in place for VanHoy) and left that head coaching job for an assistant position at Wisconsin. Although it makes sense for him to want to go back to Iona, he probably won’t leave Mick, he will wait him out for that big pay day.

“Left.” Lol.

What’s funny about that?

He was fired from Ole Miss for recruiting violations. This is common knowledge.

He was not fired for recruiting violations. O'Neal fired him because Gavin wouldn't kiss his ass. A few years later, O'Neal was fired for recruiting (and many other) violations.

And the plot thickens!!! You realize this is always the narrative a [former] assistant puts out there when they get fired no matter the reason right?

Obviously Bo is just helping to get them through the season. No elite throw coach is going to leave their University in the middle of the year, unless they are in a crap situation. LSU will be able to take their time this summer to hire a very good coach.

muhjordans

RE: 2018 College Track & Field Open Coaching Positions Discussion2/13/2018 7:41PM - in reply to Tossin4

Yes. Every meet I go to I notice that the women and minorities significantly out number the white males. Especially at the head coach meetings. Its ALL YOU SEE - they have really take over.

If you consider this a problem, you should leave the sport. It's irrelevant. If you think minorities or women need a white man to oversee them, you're honestly just being ignorant. That's not what this thread is for.

meece mart

RE: 2018 College Track & Field Open Coaching Positions Discussion2/14/2018 10:37AM - in reply to TheMidCoach

Yes. Every meet I go to I notice that the women and minorities significantly out number the white males. Especially at the head coach meetings. Its ALL YOU SEE - they have really take over.

If you consider this a problem, you should leave the sport. It's irrelevant. If you think minorities or women need a white man to oversee them, you're honestly just being ignorant. That's not what this thread is for.